It’s VBS week at Salem, and if you are not participating you are missing out! 102 kids registered, 50+ volunteers here daily, loud music, rowdy games, crazy cheers, yummy snacks, science experiments, solid Bible teaching, memory verses, messy crafts, mission work, cowboy hats and learning of all kinds is happening, every minute of every day from 9 a.m. till noon at Wonder Junction. Every kid who comes is learning that our God is a Wonder, and that He has done amazing things, all the while being hugged, challenged, loved unconditionally, encouraged, discipled and cheered enthusiastically by peers, student helpers and adult leaders. It is exhausting and exhilarating at the same time, and it is our biggest outreach to our community during the summer. 

It is so encouraging to me to see our young adult and student volunteers leading, teaching, assisting or running ministry areas in VBS (music/missions/crafts/science/Bible/games) that they were participating in as kids not that long ago. They are the future of our church, and they are DOING IT this week. Shout outs to each and every one of them!

If you want to see some enthusiastic worship, come to the sanctuary around 9 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. every day. It doesn’t look (or sound) like 10 a.m. on a Sunday morning, but it is most definitely worship. To hear 100+ voices singing, Jesus is born, Jesus is born, JESUS IS BORN  or shouting Yes to VBS! is uplifting to say the least, and I know their heavenly Father is smiling as He listens from His throne.

It’s not too late – by the time you read this there will only be two days left, but VBS is good to the very last second! Come out and be a part. Find somewhere to serve. Make a difference to a child in the name of Jesus, and you will never be the same.

See you on Sunday!

    Careen